Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
A TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Meeting of the w. q. Il. U. at Woodstock
Good Attendance and EAInest Talk.

Good Attendance and Earnest Talk.
The State w. c. T. u. was in session at
Woodstock Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Guernsey,
Mrs. G. w. Stewart, Mrs. f. w. Shedd,
Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. a. b. Robbins and Miss
V. G. Terrill were there from the Rutland
union. The exercises were held in the
Congregational church, which was beau
tifully decorated with flowers, banners
and notices. The Woodstock union has
12l regular and Is honorary members.
There were over 200 delegates present
from all parts of the State, and these with
their friends were courteously entertained
by the citizens OF the town. The temper
ance hotel under the excellent manage
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Merrill was
filled with guests.
The devotional meeting Wednesday
morning was led by Mrs. Frederick Bill
lings VINO Joins heart, hand and purse in
the noble work. The convention opened
with prayer by Rev. j. b. Rhoads of
Barre. Address OF welcome was given by
Mrs. NJ. II. Purple of Woodstock. Rev.
Moses Kidder welcomed the ladies' in be-
half of the Sons of Temperance. This is
one of the oldest temperance organiza-
tons, being 80 years old last June, and
ranked among its members the late DR..
Thomas Powers, the champion of Yer.
mont. MIR. kidder babe the women God
speed in their efforts to overcome the
giant evil, lntemperance. Rev. Mr.. Til
lotson spoke in behalf of the Good Tenn
plars, which order numbers 100000 aud
whose password has been translated into
II languages and greets the sun as it rolls
around the world. The convention was
especially houOred by the presence of the
national. president, Miss Frances T.. Will
lard, who. was greeted by rising Chau-
tauqua salute. At 1880 O'Clock Miss Will
lard offered prayer and the meeting adj
journed to the town hall where several
hundred were bountifully supplied at the
long tables.
During the afternoon session Mrs. j. L.
Perkins, State president, was unexpected
ly welcomed, having been detained by i'll
ness from the opening session. A pleas
ant feature of this session was the assem-
bling of a large delegation of school
children and members of the Loyal Le-
gion, who cheered all by their temperance
Dgs. Miss Willard and Miss Anna Cor
don briefly addressed them, and Mrs. f.
a, Kenyon of Townshend gave them an
interesting chalk talk. Prize essays by
members of the public schools were re
ceived. After hechildren sang The Way
to Heaven" the session closed.
The evening address was delivered by
Rev j. b. RhOads and was a powerful
temperance sermon enthusiastically re-
ctNeu ny Une ldTSe auuleuCe tndu Hlleu
the church TO OVERLOOKING. This was fol
lowed by brief remarks from prominent
speakers. Excellent music was rendered
by the choir. Miss Willard spoke Thurs
day evening.
The meeting Thursday afternoon adopt
ed by vote of IS to 81 the following:
Rssoircd, That we endorse the position of
the National WOmnn's Christian Temperance
Union with reference 20 rendering its pray
ers and influence 10 the prohibition party.
The debate was quite warm on the reso-
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